New Consciousness Review Summer 2015 | Page 61

OUR WORLD REVIEW & INTERVIEW The Art of Waging Peace: A Strategic Approach to Improving Our Lives and the World by Paul K. Chappell B When a seasoned warrior like Paul Chappell calls upon us to take a hard look at the very high cost and very dubious benefits of war, we should really pay attention. C hurchill once said, “Those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it.” Chappell has studied and contemplated all aspects of conflict, studying military history, different nonviolent movements like civil and women’s rights, and the recent Occupy Movement. He has delved deeply into the psychology of conflict and studied the writings of leaders like Gandhi, King, and Frederick Douglass. He shares many